Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ألقى بثقله
English translation:
exercised pressure
Added to glossary by
Nadia Ayoub
Aug 16, 2009 18:18
14 yrs ago
Arabic term
ألقى بثقله
Arabic to English
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وكانوا جميعاً يريدون انهاء العنف، كما كان يريد ذلك أيضاً ولي العهد السعودي الأمير عبدالله الذي لم يكن هناك ولكنه ألقى بثقله في الموضوع
www.alriyadh.com/2006/12/07/article207382.html
مبارك الابن ألقى بثقله في هذه المعركة فشارك في حوار هو الأول من نوعه مع أعضاء الحزب عبر موقع الفيس بوك
http://www.hedayah.net/sys.asp?browser=view_article&ID=70047...
ولكن سيطرة القوة المسلحة لحزب الله على احياء بيروت السنية، لن تغير وجه لبنان، حتى ولو ألقى بثقله على المعركة السياسية الدائرة منذ اشهر بين المعارضة وقوى 14 ..
http://www.aawsat.com/leader.asp?section=3&article=471394&is...
www.alriyadh.com/2006/12/07/article207382.html
مبارك الابن ألقى بثقله في هذه المعركة فشارك في حوار هو الأول من نوعه مع أعضاء الحزب عبر موقع الفيس بوك
http://www.hedayah.net/sys.asp?browser=view_article&ID=70047...
ولكن سيطرة القوة المسلحة لحزب الله على احياء بيروت السنية، لن تغير وجه لبنان، حتى ولو ألقى بثقله على المعركة السياسية الدائرة منذ اشهر بين المعارضة وقوى 14 ..
http://www.aawsat.com/leader.asp?section=3&article=471394&is...
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Aug 31, 2009 16:05: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
1 day 2 hrs
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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115
Selected
exercised pressure
That's what's meant.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think there are several acceptable answers here. I´ll pick this one because it conveys the idea of a stronger entity exercising influence or pressure over another one.
"throw one´s weight into" also conveys this idea:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1GGLS_en-GBES332ES332&num=100&q="its+weight+into"&btnG=Search
thanks everyone
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13 mins
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Native in Arabic
Quality stands out...
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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76
overshadowed
15 mins
threw all his weight behind...
threw all his weight behind...
Peer comment(s):
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
: No, check: http://www.babylon.com/definition/overshadow/Arabic
6 mins
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| disagree |
golden sands
: I think this is a literal translation that doesn't convey the intended meaning.
3 hrs
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| agree |
Mona Helal
: "Throw his full weight behind..." please see: http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/employee-free-choice-act/r...
7 hrs
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26 mins
he weighed in on
It means that he added his opinion to the discussion.
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لقى ظلا على (overshadowed) is not the same as ألقى بثقله.
Threw his weight behind doesn't fit the context, but you could use "threw his weight into".
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Note added at 33 mins (2009-08-16 18:51:52 GMT)
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لقى ظلا على (overshadowed) is not the same as ألقى بثقله.
Threw his weight behind doesn't fit the context, but you could use "threw his weight into".
Reference:
4 hrs
weighed heavily on...
to be oppressive
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..., but he weighed heavily on in the subject.
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Here is an example:
the expectations that weigh so heavily on diplomats' wives.
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..., but he weighed heavily on in the subject.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-08-16 22:51:55 GMT)
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Here is an example:
the expectations that weigh so heavily on diplomats' wives.
18 hrs
Interact to somthing strongly
When someone interacts or decide to be a part of something and he do it in strong way.
1 day 15 hrs
Mohammed Lafi
Germany
Germany
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Germany
Living in Translation
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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4
He became/got heavily/closely involved
Other translations won't work, except ' he exercised power', though not in all contexts
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